A global perspective on H9N2 avian influenza virus.

This review examines host range, tropism, transmission routes and the risk posed by these viruses to human health

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
5 July 2019
Country:
Pakistan, Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture, Health
Authors:
Peacock, T, James, J, Sealy, J, Iqbal, M

Abstract

H9N2 avian influenza viruses have become globally widespread in poultry over the last two decades and represent a genuine threat both to the global poultry industry but also humans through their high rates of zoonotic infection and pandemic potential. H9N2 viruses are generally hyperendemic in affected countries and have been found in poultry in many new regions in recent years. In this review, we examine the current global spread of H9N2 avian influenza viruses as well as their host range, tropism, transmission routes and the risk posed by these viruses to human health

This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme.

Citation

Peacock T, James J, Sealy J, Iqbal M (2019). A global perspective on H9N2 avian influenza virus. Viruses. 11:620.

A global perspective on H9N2 avian influenza virus

Published 5 July 2019
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